τὴν ἐρημίαν τῶν κωλυσόντων ὁρῶν → seeing that there would be none to hinder him
fortĭcŭlus: a, um,I adj. dim. [id.], somewhat bold, brave, or resolute (very rare): quamvis idem (Epicurus) forticulum se in torminibus praebeat, * Cic. Tusc. 2, 19, 45; App. M. 8, p. 212, 32: carmina, Aus. Idyll. 3 fin.>
